I heard they always do spirals for a c section? unless there is a issue etc as in can’t do spinal for any reason or if they need to put you to sleep for a medical reason my friend had a ga but that’s because she had complications but she had a spinal first I no they always like to try spinal first,Ga can sometimes take a while to recover it depends x

Would suggest a spinal block as then you will be awake and your partner can be in the room with you. My friend had an emergency c-section and her epidural had worn off so they put her under GA and neither her or her husband saw their baby be born. She has just had her second by scheduled c-section this time with a spinal block and said she recovered much quicker as she didn't need to wait for the effects of the GA to wear off and was up and about much quicker. X

100% spinal, we only give general in cat 1 section emergencies or if they can't get spinal in...when you wake from a general you will be extremely sore where the incision is, if you have a spinal it slowly wears off over a few hours so the pain isn't a massive shock to the system. I've washed/bed bathed women after a general and it's really not nice for them when they are rolled side to side to clean and remove off the dirty wet sheets. We give a rectal pain killer afterwards but even that isn't long lasting. I would always opt for spinal if you have a choice xx

General is terrible I've had two after ectopics and your not going to be able to look after your baby properly! I was so out of it, however I was quiet ill going into them both and probably was under for a few hours. I'm also quiet sick after them too.

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Hayley xx

Age 38, Elsie nearly 7, Jake 4, 2 ectopics June and Dec 2015, Hopefully having on last baby Sept 2018!

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